Smart911 safety initiative announced in Ottawa County

Tuesday

Mar 4, 2014 at 3:00 PM

On Monday, Ottawa County Central Dispatch and area public safety officials announced Smart911 — a service that allows citizens to create a safety profile — is now available in Ottawa County. The free service allows residents to register their phone number, medical information, emergency contacts and other information they would like emergency responders to know.

The Grand Haven Tribune

Emergency responders are looking for the public to help them save time and lives.

On Monday, Ottawa County Central Dispatch and area public safety officials announced Smart911 — a service that allows citizens to create a safety profile — is now available in Ottawa County. The free service allows residents to register their phone number, medical information, emergency contacts and other information they would like emergency responders to know.

Residents can sign up for the program by visiting smart911.com. Tim Smith, executive director of the Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority, said it is a secure website.

Although the service is available in Ottawa County, you do not have be a county resident to register for it. It means dispatchers and emergency responders in the participating counties can access the information.

The county’s public safety millage funds the $45,000-a-year program, said Tom Valdez, deputy director of the Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority.